Ascendant Aviation Tax & Accounting

Ascendant Aviation Tax and Accounting is a tax and accounting service for aircraft buyers and owners. The site lists services for flight schools as well. Its principal is Christopher Durst. The site does not give a company street address.

The site's blog covers aircraft tax topics. Posts discuss the California interstate sales tax exemption for aircraft and the sales tax a buyer may owe in a home state. Other posts cover federal taxation and state sales tax on aircraft.

Several posts cover bonus depreciation for aircraft. One post from 2024 covers a bill that would have restored 100 percent bonus depreciation for aircraft owners. The site says the bill passed the House but faced uncertainty in the Senate. A 2025 post discusses a federal tax law signed on July 4, 2025.

The site has an FAQ page and a schedule call page for people who want to talk with the firm. A client portal link is also on the site. The site has archives of past posts and a page for other resources.

The about page says the principal has several decades of operational and financial management experience. It says he holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in taxation. The site says his clients include business owners and leaders.

The site does not name individual clients. Contact is by a schedule call or a contact form on the website. The site has links to X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.